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Apple declares war on budget Android phones! iPhone SE 4 low cost to finish Samsung-Google base

March 12, 2023
Marshall Brewer
What a surprise! According to the new Counterpoint research numbers, Apple crushes it when it comes to sales… Tim Cook & Co rules the list of the 10 best selling smartphones of 2022, but ranking 8/10 phones on this chart may not be satisfactory enough for Cupertino.

People love iPhone. Correction: People love iPhones. All models, any price point, old models, new, small iPhones, large iPhones, etc.

Now, for the sake of this story, Why People like and buy iPhone is not really a big question. Whether it’s performance, a reliable battery and camera, or simply because of iMessage, people all over the world will continue to buy iPhones, which means Apple will continue to make them. The latest evidence of this harmonious relationship between supply and demand may be the long rumour iPhone SE 4 With a recycled design but Apple’s latest and greatest chip, the original iPhone SE (Special Edition) was first released in 2016, and has since become the company’s version of a mid-range/budget Android phone – similar to the purpose of my Pixel phone 6a and Galaxy A53 Google and Samsung.
Fast forward to today, old fashioned looking but super powerful and affordable iPhone SE (2022) ranks ninth on the aforementioned top 10 selling smartphone list, surpassing every Android flagship — an impressive feat for a device with a 9-year-old design. So… Apple makes a new iPhone SE! Because people will buy it. let it sink in…
Anyway, here’s what to expect from the new iPhone SE, and why this seemingly insignificant device might change the way we look at budget smartphones… forever.

Don’t buy the iPhone SE (2022) now; iPhone SE 4 comes with a modern design in 2024 to bring an end to the mid-range reign of Google and Samsung

Before we get into the hot mid-range phone market, it’s worth noting that the future of the iPhone SE 4 has been uncertain for some time (in a way, it still is)…

Initially, leaks and rumors from last year said that the next iPhone SE would be released in 2023 (it didn’t). Other insiders have claimed that a new special edition iPhone will arrive in 2024, while sources eventually (and recently) told us that the iPhone SE is… dead, canceled and never to be seen again.

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Now, a supply chain analyst Joined by the folks from The Elec, Ming-Chi Kuo tells us that the iPhone SE 4 is very live and is due for a spring 2024 release! While this is in line with my personal expectations and Apple’s biannual release schedule for the iPhone SE model, there is a slight plot twist…

Although “Apple’s logic” points to the iPhone SE 4 much like the iPhone XR, Cupertino might be a little generous this time around, as Kuo and The Elec tell us to expect what is essentially iPhone 14. This means (again, according to recent reports) that the iPhone SE 4 should come with:

  • iPhone 14 design – with notch, Face ID
  • 6.1-inch OLED display with 60Hz refresh rate
  • A16 Bionic chip (expectedly to power the iPhone 15), 4-6GB of RAM, 64GB of base storage (unless Apple is very generous and offers 128GB for the same price)
  • USB-C charging port (debuted on iPhone 15) with USB 2.0 charging/data speeds

The $750 iPhone XR from 2018 is considered one of the most “affordable” iPhones ever. Apple is now expected to take the 6.1-inch model for another spin – this time with a lower price and better feature set. Still, the iPhone SE (2022) – iPhone SE (2024) upgrade might be one of the most important model upgrades in smartphone history.

iPhone SE 4 – The camera and price of Apple’s mid-range 2024 competitor could determine how it stacks up against the best mid-range phones from Samsung and Google (but also the iPhone 15)

If Kuo and The Elec’s reports (both sources are fairly reliable) are published, the only two big questions about the new iPhone SE 4 that still need to be answered are the camera stance and the phone’s price.

On the issue of cameras, it’s pretty safe to assume that the iPhone SE will inherit exactly the same Face ID system as the iPhone 14, including a 12MP selfie camera, which takes very good photos and class-leading 4K videos. However, when it comes to the rear camera system, predicting what Apple will do gets a little trickier.

On the other hand, it would be cost-effective to reuse the same back design and camera sensors from the iPhone 14, as Apple would not need to produce a whole new back body for the iPhone SE, which includes a mockup, testing and production of an all-new design. This costs money.

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On the other hand, Apple could choose to give only the iPhone SE 4 One the rear camera (like any other iPhone SE to date), and cut production costs that way. Moreover, the iPhone SE 4 with only one rear camera would make it a much easier sell iPhone 15, which is not only expected to feature dual rear cameras, but also 2x optical quality zoom, thanks to a 48-megapixel camera.

Regardless, the primary camera on the iPhone SE 4 will almost certainly be a 12MP sensor and not the 48MP camera found on this year’s iPhone 14 Pro. What’s hard to say is exactly which 12MP sensor Apple will use. For example, the iPhone SE (2022) uses the ultra-dated 12MP sensor of the iPhone 8, but combines it with newer, more advanced image processing (from the iPhone 13).

Even if it had a higher price tag, the 2024 iPhone SE 4 could easily challenge the upcoming Pixel 7a, Galaxy A55, and Pixel 8 phones.

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To reiterate, according to leaks and rumors, next year’s iPhone SE 4 should be essentially the iPhone 14.

Now, how does Apple make almost the same iPhone but at what has to be half the price? As you know, the iPhone SE (2022) launched at $430, which is almost half the $800 iPhone 14 price. Well, the answer might be right here…

Worldwide iPhone prices have seen huge hikes, and Apple is expected to raise the prices of the upcoming iPhone 15 series as well. This suggests that what could be $400-450 for the iPhone SE 4, could cost at least $500 in the US and possibly closer to €700 in places like Europe.

However, while $500-550 is certainly not $400, the 2024 iPhone SE should continue to make Android phone makers jittery! Now, Google Pixel 6a and Samsung phones One of the best selling mid-range phones is the Galaxy A53, which also brings a lot of value for money. However, Google and Samsung may soon be interrupted/comfort zone.

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Some of the affordable but great value Android phones we expected to see before the 2024 iPhone SE 4 release are:

  • Google Pixel 7a
  • Google Pixel 8
  • Samsung Galaxy A33

With prices expected to range between $450 and $650, current and new Android mid-range phones may not be the obvious choice for those who want the most affordable phone on the market, running iOS (in other words, an iPhone). Of course, your operating system preference will play a huge role in this decision above anything else, which is why I’m focusing here on iOS.

The iPhone SE 4 will also challenge Apple’s flagship iPhone 15, which may not be the best value option for Apple users.

Going back to the beginning of the story, yes – Apple’s idea of ​​a mid-range iPhone is a little different than Android’s…

While Samsung and Google are trying to give you as much as possible for less Multiple cameras, big batteries, and high refresh rate displays Apple’s way of making an affordable phone is to recycle an old design while throwing in the most powerful chip on the market to go with the throwback look. And who is to say what is the right/wrong approach here?

If sales are any indication, Apple is, in fact, on the right track. Of course, it would be almost impossible for me to recommend Present iPhone SE over a phone like the Pixel 6a, but try telling that to the millions of people who bought the old-looking iPhone SE last year!

According to Counterpoint, the iPhone SE 2022 was the fifth best-selling phone in the world last August.

But a modern-looking iPhone SE 4 with Face ID and a larger 6.1-inch OLED display? Now, even if this device turns out to be $100 more expensive than the current SE, coming in at $530, it could really change the way we look at the mid-range phone segment. And competition is always good.

Sure, having a 120Hz display is nice, and Android phones are more likely to give you more storage and an extra camera (sometimes useful), but Apple’s unparalleled A16 Bionic chip and a promise of five or more years of timely software updates at $500 dollar? This offer can be hard to beat if you don’t mind iOS.

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